Paris, France (My Sportsbook) - Formula One racing's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), made drastic changes Tuesday in determining the driver's championship.

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council adopted an alternative to F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's "medals" idea, where the winner of the most grand prix, not points, will determine the title.

"If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of wins, the title will be awarded to the driver with the most points, the allocation of points being based on the current points system," the FIA said in a statement.

Drivers finishing first, second and third in a race have been awarded 10, eight and six points, respectively, under the present system.

The World Motor Sport Council rejected a proposal from the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) to fine tune the points system, with 12 points awarded to the winner of the race, nine points to second place and seven to third.

The remainder of the standings, from second to last place, will be decided by the current points system.

If the rules change had been in place for 2008, Ferrari's Felipe Massa would've been awarded the title over McLaren's Lewis Hamilton by virtue of Massa's six grand prix victories to Hamilton's five.

Massa won the season-ending Brazilian Grand Priz, but Hamilton's fifth-place finish allowed him to capture last year's title by one point over his rival competitor.

No changes were made in determining the F1 Constructors Championship.

The FIA also announced it will publish the weights of all cars after qualifying at each event. Drivers will become more available for media interviews, and tires have been renamed for better clarity to spectators.

Furthermore, Brawn GP's team name has been officially accepted, and the standard fee required for a new entry has been waived.